County Championships this Sunday - even ages

Sunday Oct 2nd is the first of the county cross country championships with a 12 noon start in St Augustines in Dungarvan.

All athletes aged 8 and older are asked to attend and a bus is provided, leaving the RSC at 10am sharp. The charge for those travelling on the bus is 5 euro which includes entry into your race. Where 3 or more are travelling on the bus the cost will only be 15 euro.

Under 10 means you are 8 or 9 and will not turn 10 anytime during 2011.

Under 12 means you are 10 or 11 and will not turn 12 anytime during 2011, etc.

Of course be prepared for all weathers, so a change of clothes and towel, wet gear, lunch including drink and if you have spikes...bring them too!

Upcoming Cross Country races

3 races over the next fews weeks starts this Sunday 25th September;

SEPTEMBER 25th...St Senans AC open: 1pm start in Kilmacow. Races from u8 through to U18 and Junior.

OCTOBER 2nd....County Even age County championships in St Augustines, Dungarvan, 12 noon start, U10 to u18 and Junior

OCTOBER 9th....County unEven age County championships in St Augustines, Dungarvan, 12 noon, U9 to u17

We hope all members will make every effort to make themselves available.

Training resumes

Starting Tuesday September 6th training will be:

For athletes aged 8 and older
Tuesday: 7 to 8 at RSC
Thursday: 6 to 7 at Cillbara sports centre
Saturday: 12:30 to 2pm at the RSC

For athletes aged 5, 6 and 7
Saturday: 12:30 to 1:30 at RSC

So our first session back is Tuesday Sept 6th and our first Saturday (Sept 10th) will actually be in the Peoples park as part of the picnic in the park festival instead of the session in the RSC. Waterford AC are hosting races as part of the Picnic in the park day so all members are encouraged to come along and take part. Races start at 2:15 on the day.

Cork City International Sports

In glorious Sunshine a superb day of athletics was had on Saturday July 2nd at the CIT Track. Prior to the Senior International Track & Field program there was a Juvenile series of 300m races. Sally Brown and Emma, Luke and Fergus O'Brien competed well and went autograph hunting for the afternoon. A great day was had by all.

Olive Loughnane (Winner of the Ladies Walk)

Paul Hession (2nd in the mens 200m)

Olympic silver medalist Nick Willis from New Zealand (Winner of the 1500m)

Luke & Fergus warming up and absorbing the atmosphere before their 300m individual races

Next year with the tall ships gone a full bus will be expected to compete in and support a very well organised day of athletics!

End of season wrap up

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Walkforlife donation from Juvenile Training

Friday night at the RSC the committee of the Juvenile section of Waterford AC presented the Waterford Hospice with the takings from our Tuesday and Thursday club training this week and participated in the walk around the track at the RSC.

Pictured left to right are Brian Scanlon (Chairman),coaches David Murphy and Tom Murray and Cait Caulfield (secretary). Also at the event at the time but out of picture were Mags Waring and Tom O'Brien.

County Championships an outstanding success

Well done to all our members who competed so enthusiastically at the 2 weeks of the county T&F championships over the past two weekends. With many great performances and many medals won the championships were undoubtedly an unqualified success. The Munster championships will be June 11/12 in Ennis for U9 to 13 and June 18/19 in Castleisland for u14 to 19.

Training at the moment is Tuesday and Thursday at 7pm and anyone who medalled at the counties or have been invited to compete due to great performances should also come to the focused training session at 12:30 on Saturdays.